West Indies Women and Australia Women move from the T20I leg to the 50-over format, beginning their three-match ODI series today at Warner Park. Australia enter as the heavy favorite after a clinical 3-0 sweep in the T20Is, but West Indies will look to leverage their strong historical record at this particular venue to turn the tide.
Australia begin a new era in ODIs following the retirement of Alyssa Healy. Sophie Molineux takes the reins as captain of a side that remains incredibly deep despite some transition. The visitors are coming off a dominant 3-0 series win against India and have maintained their momentum with a flawless T20I performance last week. Youngster Georgia Voll, fresh off an international T20 century, and the ever-consistent Beth Mooney form a formidable batting core.
For the West Indies, the return to Warner Park is a welcome one—they have won six of their last seven ODIs at this ground. Captain Hayley Matthews remains the centerpiece of the team, supported by the veteran Stafanie Taylor and the explosive Deandra Dottin. However, the hosts’ middle order has been fragile recently, and they will need to find a way to handle Australia’s relentless spin duo of Alana King and Ashleigh Gardner to stay competitive.
WI-W vs AUS-W, 1st ODI: Match details
- Date and Time: March 27; 2.00 pm local time/ 6.00 pm GMT/ 11.30 pm IST
- Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
WI-W vs AUS-W, Head-to-Head Record in ODIs
Matches played: 18 | Australia won: 16 | West Indies won: 1 | No result: 1
Warner Park Pitch Report
The surface at Warner Park is renowned as a batting paradise, offering true bounce and a lightning-fast outfield that typically facilitates high-scoring encounters. While the fresh white ball may offer some initial swing for the pacers under the humid Caribbean skies, the pitch generally flattens out, allowing stroke-makers to thrive with relatively short boundaries. As the match progresses, the track often slows down and assists spinners, who have historically found success here by extracting sharp turn in the middle overs. Given the 30-35% chance of afternoon showers and the likely presence of dew later in the evening, the toss-winning captain will likely opt to bowl first to maintain control over a potential DLS-adjusted chase.
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Squads:
West Indies Women: Hayley Matthews (c), Qiana Joseph, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Stafanie Taylor, Chinelle Henry, Deandra Dottin, Jannillea Glasgow, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Ashmini Munisar, Karishma Ramharack, Shawnisha Hector, Jahzara Claxton, Realeanna Grimmond, Shunelle Sawh
Australia Women: Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney (wk), Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux (c), Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown, Georgia Wareham, Tahlia Wilson, Lucy Hamilton, Nicola Carey
WI-W vs AUS-W, 1st ODI: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- West Indies wins the toss and bowl first
- Australia’s powerplay score: 50-70
- Australia’s total score: 280-300
Case 2:
- Australia wins the toss and bowl first
- West Indies’ powerplay score: 40-60
- West Indies’ total score: 250-270
Match result: Team bowling first to win the contest.
Also READ: Georgia Voll’s sensational century helps Australia whitewash West Indies in Women’s T20I series
This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.
